Claire’s coverage for S&P’s U.S. Financial Institutions Group includes community banking trends, banking research pieces, breaking news and day-two stories, which can be found on the CapIQ Pro desktop’s Financial News tab. Based in Washington, D.C., she earned a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe IBA’s Financial Services Academy will host 30-35 apprentices across 17 banks spanning the state this fall.